Histotechnologist II

Overview

Founded in 1965,
UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

This position is split between Pathology Clinical Care (20%-40%) and Experimental Tissue Resource (ETR) (60%-80%). ETR is a shared resource of the Chao Comprehensive Cancer Center and Pathology Department. It serves clinical trials histology requests, as well as human and animal tissue histology for basic research.

The Histotechnologist prepares and processes tissue specimens for microscopic examination by the Pathologist/Researcher. The incumbent will collect, accept, and recognize specimens as they arrive in the lab; assist in the selection of appropriate fixatives; embed tissue and cut sections FFPE and frozen; and stain and mount surgical, neurological, bone marrow, and autopsy tissue sections on slides so that the presence or absence of disease may be effectively demonstrated to the Pathologist.

The position requires to performs duties in Histology Clinical Laboratory as well as Experimental Tissue Resource, as needed. The incumbent maintains laboratory inventory and equipment, keeps Quality Control records of work performed, and tracks/records the work performed.

Required:

• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the organization
• ACCOUNTABILITY:
  Responsible for the achievements and success of UC Irvine Health. Follows through and meets commitments; accountable for own actions and supportive of colleagues; presents self in appearance and actions in a manner that conveys professionalism and pride in area of responsibility; projects a positive presence and ensures that work related or personal frustrations are kept separate from patient care and professional activities;
  
  takes responsibility for problems and solutions; follows existing policies and procedures.
• EXCELLENCE:
  Committed to achieving the highest level of excellence in patient care, discovery and education. Demonstrates pride; practices humility; embraces greatness; encourages and praises others for work well done; learns to grow developing self and others personally and professionally; is accurate and strives for excellence; creates a positive and productive work climate.
• INNOVATION:
  Seeks ideas and approaches that can change the way the world discovers, teaches and heals. Approaches work creatively and continuously looks for new and flexible ways to solve problems; encourages and implements ideas to improve safety, customer service and operational performance; works to create efficient and effective systems so that time is not spent repeating and fixing problems; initiates and supports change
• INTEGRITY:
  Tells the truth and strives to earn the trust of those around us. Takes pride in their work, being honest and accountable in their words and actions; meets or exceeds department defined service expectations; makes the right decision in the best interest of UC Irvine Health
• RESPECT:
  Foster an environment of mutual respect and trust among ourselves and with all whom…